PostScript 3 Supplement Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................3 How to Read This Manual ...................................................................................................................5 1 1. Using PostScript 3 Setting up Options ................................................................................................................................7 Job Type............................................................................................................................................................. 8 Collate.............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Duplex Printing................................................................................................................................................ 17 Color Mode ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 Staple ............................................................................................................................................................... 20 Punch ............................................................................................................................................................... 21 Paper Selection ................................................................................................................................................ 22 Paper Size ........................................................................................................................................................ 22 Media Type ...................................................................................................................................................... 23 Paper Source .................................................................................................................................................... 24 Destination Tray .............................................................................................................................................. 24 Resolution ........................................................................................................................................................ 25 Gradation ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 Color Profile .................................................................................................................................................... 27 Color Setting .................................................................................................................................................... 29 Dithering .......................................................................................................................................................... 30 Gray Reproduction........................................................................................................................................... 32 Black Overprint ............................................................................................................................................... 33 Toner Saving.................................................................................................................................................... 34 Color Control ................................................................................................................................................... 34 User Code ........................................................................................................................................................ 35 Options............................................................................................................................................................. 36 2 2. Printer Utility for Mac Installing Printer Utility for Mac ......................................................................................................39 Starting Printer Utility for Mac ........................................................................................................40 Printer Utility for Mac Functions .....................................................................................................41 Downloading PS Fonts .................................................................................................................................... 42 Displaying the Printer's Fonts .......................................................................................................................... 44 Deleting Fonts.................................................................................................................................................. 44 Initializing the Printer Disk ............................................................................................................................. 45 Page Setup ....................................................................................................................................................... 46 Renaming the Printer ....................................................................................................................................... 46 Restarting the Printer ....................................................................................................................................... 47 Downloading PostScript Files ......................................................................................................................... 48 Selecting the Zone ........................................................................................................................................... 48 Displaying Printer Status ................................................................................................................................. 49 Launching the Dialogue Console..................................................................................................................... 50 INDEX ................................................................................................................................... 51 Introduction To get maximum versatility from this printer all operators should carefully read and follow the instructions in this manual. Please keep this manual in a handy place near the printer. Please read the Safety Information before using this printer. It contains important information related to USER SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. 3 Important Contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. In no event will the company be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages as a result of handling or operating the printer. Trademarks Microsoft®, Windows® and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Adobe® and PostScript® are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Appletalk, Apple, Macintosh, Mac OS, Mac OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Incorporated. Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and might be trademarks of their respective companies. We disclaim any and all rights in those marks. The proper names of the Windows operating systems are as follows: · The product name of Windows® 95 is Microsoft® Windows 95. · The product name of Windows® 98 is Microsoft® Windows 98. · The product name of Windows® Me is Microsoft® Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me). · The product names of Windows® XP are as follows: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition 4 · The product names of Windows® 2000 are as follows: Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Advanced Server Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional · The product names of Windows NT® 4.0 are as follows: Microsoft® Windows NT® Server 4.0 · Microsoft® Windows NT® Workstation 4.0 Notes: Certain options might not be available in some countries. For details, please contact your local dealer. How to Read This Manual Symbols In this manual, the following symbols are used: R WARNING: This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, could result in death or serious injury. R CAUTION: This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, may result in minor or moderate injury or damage to property. * The statements above are notes for your safety. Important If this instruction is not followed, paper might be misfed, or data might be lost. Be sure to read this. Preparation This symbol indicates the prior knowledge or preparations required before operating. Note This symbol indicates precautions for operation, or actions to take after misoperation. Limitation This symbol indicates numerical limits, functions that cannot be used together, or conditions in which a particular function cannot be used. Reference This symbol indicates a reference. 5 6 [ ] Keys that appear on the machine's display. Keys and buttons that appear on the computer's display. { } Keys built into the machine's control panel. Keys on the computer's keyboard. 1. Using PostScript 3 Setting up Options This section describes specific printer functions and menus added by installing the PPD file. For more information about Windows 95/98/Me PostScript 3 printer driver functions and menus, see the printer driver Help. Preparation For Macintosh, Mac OS 8.6 or a later version, or Mac OS X 10.1 or a later version is required. Mac OS X classic is also supported. 7 Limitation If you use Mac OS X, the following functions cannot be used: · Sample Print · Locked Print · User Code 8 Job Type Use this function to select print job type. The following table shows where you can select this function. Windows 95/98/Me Windows 2000, Windows XP Windows NT 4.0 Mac OS Mac OS X [Job Type] on the [Setup] tab [Print Job] on the [Job Log] tab in the [Printing Preferences] dialog box [Print Job] on the [Job Log] tab in the [Document Defaults] dialog box [Job Type] on [Job Log] in the print dialog box This function is not available. You can select the following items: Normal Select this function for normal printing. The print job starts immediately after the print command is sent. Note Under Windows 95/98/Me, if you want to use a user ID, click [Details...]. Sample Print Use this function to print only one set from a multiple-set print job. The other sets are saved in the printer. The saved job can be printed from the printer's control panel. You can also delete the saved job. Limitation To use this function, the optional hard disk drive must be installed on the printer. 9 Note The user ID can consist of up to eight alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) characters. Entering the user ID helps you distinguish the print job from others. Reference For more information about how to use Sample Print, see p.9 "How to Use Sample Print". Locked Print Use this function to save documents in memory using a password, and then edit and print them as required. Limitation To use this function, the optional hard disk drive must be installed on the printer. Note The user ID can consist of up to eight alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) characters. The password must be four digits. Reference For more information about how to use Locked Print, see p.13 "How to Use Locked Print". How to Use Sample Print This describes how to print a document using the Sample Print function. Note If the application has a collate option, make sure that it is not selected before sending a print job. By default, sample print jobs are automatically collated by the printer driver. If the collate option is selected in the application print dialog box, more prints than intended may be printed. 10 Windows 95/98/Me A In an application, select the menu command to print. The print dialog box appears. B Open the printer properties dialog box to set Sample Print. C Click the [Setup] tab. D In [Job Type], click [Sample Print]. E Click [Details...] button. F In [User ID], enter the user ID using up to eight alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) characters. Note Set this to identify the user associated with the job. G Click [OK] to close the printer properties dialog box. H Start printing from the application's print dialog box. The Sample Print job is sent to the printer and one set is printed. I Check the sample print to confirm that the settings are correct. If the settings are correct, see "Printing the Remaining Sets", Printer Client Reference. If not, you can delete the saved job. See "Deleting a Sam ...